
好词典

源自拉丁语 'tegula'(瓦片),通过古法语 'tuile' 进入英语。
❶ 瓷砖或瓦片,通常由陶瓷、石头或玻璃制成,用于覆盖地板、墙壁或屋顶。
“The bathroom floor is covered with white tiles.”
(浴室的地板上铺着白色的瓷砖。)
“They are replacing the old roof tiles with new ones.”
(他们正在用新的瓦片替换旧的屋顶瓦片。)
❶ 用瓷砖或瓦片覆盖某个表面,通常是为了保护或装饰。
“They decided to tile the entire kitchen floor.”
(他们决定把整个厨房地板铺上瓷砖。)
“She hired a professional to tile her bathroom walls.”
(她雇了一个专业人士来贴浴室墙面的瓷砖。)
floor tiles — 地板瓷砖,通常用于厨房、浴室等需要防水或易清洁的区域。
“The floor tiles in the hallway are very slippery when wet.”
(走廊的地板瓷砖在湿的时候非常滑。)
roof tiles — 屋顶瓦片,用于覆盖和保护屋顶,常见于传统建筑。
“The storm damaged several roof tiles, causing leaks.”
(暴风雨损坏了几块屋顶瓦片,导致漏水。)